Friday, May 7, 2010

Friday Trivia: Name That First Line

I recently discovered Liebrary, a board game based on first lines from famous (and not-so-famous) books. It’s similar to Balderdash, in which a player can gain points by guessing the correct definition of an obscure word or by making up a definition convincing enough to fool other players. Feeling inspired, I looked up the first lines of some well-known legal histories. Can you name each book? Click on the “answer” links to see if you’re right.

“Although history has no beginning and, what is sometimes forgotten, no end, stories are different.” Answer

“Marriage is like the sphinx – a conspicuous and recognizable monument on the landscape, full of secrets.” Answer

“The colonial period is, for most lawyers and laymen, the dark ages of American law.” Answer